Gearing.



J. M. J. NESS.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914 WITNESSES ATORNEYS UNTED STATES PATQN T OFFICE.

JENS M. J. NESS, OF MADDOCK, NORTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTEENTH TO GUSTAV O. HAUGEN, ONE-FOURTEENTH TO HENRY Gr. DOKKEN, ONE-FOURTEENTH TO JAMES CLEVELAND, ONE-FOURTEENTH TO CHRISTOPHER A. SAVOLD, ONE- FOURTEENTH TO EDWARD C. OLSEN, AND ONE-FOURTEENTH TO PETER OLSRUD,

ALL OF MADDOCK, NORTH DAKOTA.

GEARING.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jmvs M. J. Ness, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Maddock, in the county of Benson and State of North Dakota, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Gearing, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in transmission or gearing devices for wind` mills, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device of a simple nature for converting rotary motion into reciprocating motion for working the pump rod.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which may be inclosed in an oil reservoir, thereby insuring perfect lubrication of the parts.

A further object of my invention is to provide novel means for mounting the transmission mechanism. v

A further object of my invention is to provide novel means for permitting' a rotary movement of the vane and the transmission mechanism as a whole.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application in whichj Figure 1 is a section through the device, F ig. 2 is an enlarged section taken at right angles to Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a conical reservoir 1 which is provided with castings 2 at its upper end. These castings may be integral with the reservoir or secured to the walls of the latter. One of these castings is extended as shown at 2x to forni a bearing for a sleeve 3 upon which is mounted the rotor Tl of the wind mill. Unc end of the sleeve is provided with a gear 5 arranged to mesh with a pair of large gears 6 and 7 respectively. A shaft 8 extends through the sleeve 3, the gear 5, and through a housing 2y on the opposite side of the reservoir. The shaft terminates Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 14, 1913.

Patented May 12, 19111. Serial No. 748,360.

in a vane or tail piece l-x. This shaft S is rigidly secured in the housing 2y so that it is prevented from rotating about its own axis. rllhe shaft 8 bears a loosely mounted gear l) which is similar in size to the gear 5, and is arranged to mesh with the two gears 6 and 7. The gear G is provided with a pin G to which is pivotally connected a link or connecting rod (Sb. The gear 7 is similarly provided with a connecting rod 7". The rods (5" and 7b are pivot-ally connected together by means of a pin 8 to the pitman rod 9X. The latter passes downwardly through the stalling box l() at the lower end of the reservoir. The gear is secured to a stub shaft 11 which is mounted in bearings 11a. A stub shaft 12 is provided for the gear 7 and it is mounted in bearings 12. AAn adjusting screw 13 is provided at one end of the shaft 11 and a similar adjusting screw lele is provided for adjusting the position of the shaft 12. A cap or cover 15 is arranged to sui-mount the reservoir so as to keep ont the dust and dirt.

The supports for the reservoir are shown at 1li. rlhese supports are provided with a ball race 17 having balls 1S. The reservoir 1 provided with an annular curved bearing member 1l) arranged to rest upon the balls 1S, as shown in Figs. 1 and The lower portion of the conical reservoir is disposed inv a guide member 20.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device the operation thereof may be readily understood. The rotation of the rotor L.l of the wind mill causes the rotation of the sleeve 3 and the turning ofthe gear 5. This drives the gears (i and 7 in opposite directions, the gear 9 forming a spacing' member for keeping the two gears and 7 in position. rlhe rotation of the gears in opposite directions causes the movement of the connecting rods (5b and 7l. These are pivoted at the same distance from the centers of the gears so that when in the position shown in Fig. 2 the pitman rod is at the highest point of its stroke. It is obvious that as the gears turn the rod will be forced downwardly and after the gears have turned 180o it will be forced upwardly, thus... there is a continued reciprocation of the rod as the wind mill turns. The reservoir 1 may be Iilled with oil so that the parts Will run noiselessly owing to the perfect lubrication. The cap l5 prevents theadmission of any dirt lor dust and insures the perfect Working of the device. The oil is prevented from leaking out of the reservoir by means of the stuiling box l0. By means ot' the set screws 13 and la any Wear 0n the gears 6 and 7 may be taken up.

lhe provision of the ball bearing supports for the reservoir permits the device as a Whole to revolve so as to keep the rotor 4C headed toward the Wind. The revolution of the reservoir and of the transmission mechanism is of course about an axis coincident with the axis of the rod 9K. j

I claim l. In a transmission mechanism for Wind mills, an oil reservoir, a driving sleeve rotatably mounted at the top of the reservoir, a gear at the end of the sleeve, a pair of beveled gears arranged to mesh with the first named gear, a connecting rod pivotally secured to each of said beveled gears, and a pitman rod pivotally secured to the connecting rods.

2.' In a transmission mechanism for Wind mills, an oil reservoir, a driving sleeve rotatably mounted at the top of the reservoir, a gear at the end of the sleeve, a` pair of beveled gears arranged to mesh With the first named gear, a connecting rod pivot-ally secured to each of said beveled gears, a pitman rod pivotally secured to the connecting rods., and a stuiiing box at the bottom of said reservoir for guiding the pitman rod.

3. In a transmission mechanism for Wind mills, an oil reservoir, a driving sleeve rotatably mounted at the top of the reservoir, a gear at the end of the sleeve, a pair of beveled gears arranged to mesh with the first named gear, a connecting rod pivotally secured to each of said beveled gears, a pitman rod pivotally secured to the connecting rods, a stuiing box at the bottom of said reservoir for guiding the pitman rod, and means for taking up the Wear on said beveled gears. Y

4. In a transmission mechanism for Wind mills, an oil reservoir, a driving sleeve rotatably mounted at the top or" the reservoir, a gear at the end of the sleeve, a pair of beveled gears arranged to mesh with the first named gear, a connecting rod pivotally secured to each of said beveled gears, a pitman rod pivotally secured to the connecting rods, a stuffing box at the bottom of said reservoir for guiding the pitman rod, means for taking up the Wear onY said beveled gears, said last named means comprising a stub shaft for rotatably supporting each gear, and set screws disposed in the upper Wall of the reservoir and arranged to engage the ends of said stub shafts.-

5. In a. transmission mechanism for VWind mills, a conical oil reservoir having an open- Y ing in its bottom, a stu'liing box carried by the lower end of the reservoir, castings secured to the upper end of the reservoir and forming part of the bearings, a sleeve dis-` posed upon one of said bearings, a gear connected at the inner end of said sleeve, a rod extending through said sleeve and said gear and being secured in the Wall on the opposite side of the reservoir, a loose gear on said rod, a pair of beveled gears arranged to mesh with both ofsaid first named gears, a connecting rod vpivotally secured to each of said bevel gears, a pitman rod arranged to pass through the stuting box and being pivotally connected at its upper end with each of said connecting rods, a cap for said reservoir, and means for adjust-ing the positions of said beveled gears. Y lJENSM. J. NESS. v Witnesses Gr. i). I'IAUGEN, L. S. GUNDERSON.

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